RYA START YACHTING -
Practical Sailing Courses in the Mediterranean

DESIGNED FOR: Beginners who would like to try sailing for the first time. The course is run by friendly instructors and the emphasis is on fun and enjoyment. It is an ideal opportunity for holidaymakers to try sailing in a safe and warm environment. We can cater for families and groups of up to 5 people per yacht plus instructor.

AIM: By the end of the course students will have experienced steering a yacht, sail handling, ropework and they will be aware of safety on board.

PROGRAM: Two day Sails from Mahón harbour, anchoring for lunch each day in one of Menorcas beautiful coves.

FEEDBACK 2015

“A fantastic course. I really enjoyed myself, the course was really well taught which enabled me to learn so much. Menorca Cruising were very friendly and the instruction from Ricardo was first class”.

“I was particularly impressed with the way in which Ricardo identified the family dynamics and helped us all to work and operate independently of these”.

“I had a great week. Andy dealt with all our different levels very well making sure everyone got to try everything. I was never made to feel stupid and he answered all of my questions. I feel much more confident than at the beginning of the week”.

“I was very impressed with Andy as an instructor. He was extremely thorough and very flexible in his teaching based on the conditions. He allowed us to go beyond the Competent Crew syllabus and helped with further work that would be useful for Day Skipper. The room was better than expected. I would definitely recommend to friends to come here to do similar courses and will return if I charter a yacht”.

“With Andy we had an excellent balance of thorough professional instruction and enjoyment of the holiday”.

“Fabulous course - Jam packed and at a great pace. Ricardo was brilliant not only in instruction and support for the Day Skipper syllabus but with really useful practical tips that only come with experience. Thank you so much - Thank you Elizabeth for being on the end of the email too. Great team”!

“Ricardo has an excellent teaching manner and maintained a consistently high level of professionalism throughout. It was a pleasure to have experienced a course with an instructor who demonstrated such a depth and breadth of knowledge. Very impressed thank you Ricardo”.

“Andy was a very knowledgeable instructor with the patience of a saint! Thank you for a great week”.

“A fabulous course and an amazing experience. The perfect mix pf serious and relaxation. I feel like I've learnt a huge amount and had a holiday at the same time. Brill!! Thank you to Heidi, superb instructor and great fun”.

“I absolutely loved the course and made some really fantastic friends. I am completely smitten with sailing now and plan to do my Day Skipper Theory in September. Hopefully will return to Menorca Cruising to do the practical next summer, and perhaps talk some of my friends into doing the competent crew at the same time. Thanks for a brilliant holiday”!

“The course was arranged to cover training needs of a family with mixed sailing experience using our family’s own boat. All members achieved their needs and had a most enjoyable week. Many Thanks to John”.